Radiology Rounds
A Closer Look at Interstitial Lung Disease
Updated International Guidelines for IPF Diagnosis: A Radiology Perspective
Physical Exam
When we move on to the physical, we still hear crackles in the lungs, and the real key now becomes the hands, which do not appear normal. Is there sclerodactyly of the hands? Is there tightening of the skin? These symptoms of connective tissue disease can be very subtle, and the patient should be carefully examined.